COMMON CRAFT VIDEO PROJECT - GRADE 7 HISTORY, NEW FRANCE Success Criteria • introduction provides title and names of group members • simple, cut-out pictures (not complex) with thick (sometimes colourful) borders • narrator does the explanation • VOICE is very important: use of expression to create interest, clear pronunciation, volume and pacing (not too fast or slow) • pictures to explain important words, terms, characters, or concepts • a lot of comparing to simple, real-world connections or examples • the content is summarized to include the most important points and facts about the topic in a clear, logical sequence • pictures are moved by a hand or finger • some text or speech bubbles where necessary • limited colour - white board used as a background • conclusion provides names, title, and slogan for the project • time limit - video needs to be short and concise (3 to 5 minutes maximum) • check out CommonCraft for examples
What Needs to Be Done in Class • research on the topic • jot down important concepts, ideas, and facts that you will explain in the video (a graphic organizer will be provided) • discussion of comparisons/examples to explain the concepts, ideas, and facts • completion of storyboard (Storyboard handout) • write the narrator’s part • make and cut out pictures and speech bubbles • practise moving the pictures with the narration • film the video 3 times and choose the best one • upload to iTunes or iPhoto (school computer only, your teacher will help with this)
Evaluation • everyone will submit research notes and graphic organizer of ideas • the group will submit one storyboard with the narrator’s notes attached • the teacher will circulate during work time to monitor learning skills (organization, collaboration, & independent work) as well as critical thinking, research skills, and quality of information, examples, etc. • the video will be marked according to the success criteria above
Success Criteria
• introduction provides title and names of group members
• simple, cut-out pictures (not complex) with thick (sometimes colourful) borders
• narrator does the explanation
• VOICE is very important: use of expression to create interest, clear pronunciation, volume and pacing (not too fast or slow)
• pictures to explain important words, terms, characters, or concepts
• a lot of comparing to simple, real-world connections or examples
• the content is summarized to include the most important points and facts about the topic in a clear, logical sequence
• pictures are moved by a hand or finger
• some text or speech bubbles where necessary
• limited colour - white board used as a background
• conclusion provides names, title, and slogan for the project
• time limit - video needs to be short and concise (3 to 5 minutes maximum)
• check out CommonCraft for examples
The Seigneurial System from Tina Giannopoulos on Vimeo.
Student Roles for Production
Narrator
Movement
Video
Handouts
What Needs to Be Done in Class
• research on the topic
• jot down important concepts, ideas, and facts that you will explain in the video (a graphic organizer will be provided)
• discussion of comparisons/examples to explain the concepts, ideas, and facts
• completion of storyboard (Storyboard handout)
• write the narrator’s part
• make and cut out pictures and speech bubbles
• practise moving the pictures with the narration
• film the video 3 times and choose the best one
• upload to iTunes or iPhoto (school computer only, your teacher will help with this)
Evaluation
• everyone will submit research notes and graphic organizer of ideas
• the group will submit one storyboard with the narrator’s notes attached
• the teacher will circulate during work time to monitor learning skills (organization, collaboration, & independent work) as well as critical thinking, research skills, and quality of information, examples, etc.
• the video will be marked according to the success criteria above